Heavy duty valve



July 12, 1932. y yM P, TELLER 1,867,195

v HEAVY DUTY VALVE Filed May 14, 1930 Patented July 12, 1932 UNITED STATES PA'rlJla'r OFFICE `:MARTIN P. TELLER, oF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNoE. To soHII'r'rE AND f.;-

:KoEETING COMPANY, oF PHILADELPHIA, PENNsYLVANLA, A coEPoEA'IIoN 0E PENNSYLVANIA Application filed May 14,

My invention relates to valves of the heavy duty type which are employed, among-other things, for they purpose of controlling the vpassage-of steam from a steam supply source to n.5 a steam turbine. v

In the installation of valves of heavy duty type conditions are sometimes encountered which render it necessary to install the valve with the means for operating the movable member of the valve structure in depending relation to such structure. In such case the said movable valve member is moved upwardly to close and downwardly to open the same.

These valve structures usual-ly are provided with pilot valves, the purpose of which is to facilitate the opening of the main valve. In 'the operation of 'such-,heavy duty valves the pilot valve is rst opened so as to release the pressureof the steam or other fluid from is closed by the main valve. The opening movement of the pilot valve isV in the same direction as that of the opening movementof the main valve, and in cases where the valve structure is supported in such position that the openingV movement of the movable valve member is downward the main valve might, under the Ainfluence of gravity, follow the pilot valve in its downwardfmovement and Vthus prevent satisfactory operation in the opening and closing of the said main valve.

The general object of the present invention is to provide means whereby upon a movement of the pilot valve in a direction to open the same the main valve is held against such movement to thereby facilitate the opening of the said main valve.

It also is an obj ect of the invention to provide means for preventing chattering of the main valve when the latter has been moved into a very nearly closed position.'

Without attempting to set forth'at this time all of the objects and advantages incident to my invention I shall proceed with ya detailed description thereofj wherein additional objects and advantages will be pointed out or else will becomeapparent. Y

In order that the inventionmay be readily understood and its practical features of construction and operation more fully apprecithe side thereof opposite the opening which HEAVY DUTY VALVE 1930. serial No. 452,173.k

ated, reference should be hadto the accompanying drawing wherein I have shownv a `longitudinal section'of a valve structure of heavy duty type including means for open- ,n ing and closing the movable member of such i'55 structure. J f' In the drawing I have shown at 1 a valve casing which is stationary and into which steam or other fluid under pressure may enter n through an opening 2 and from which such-56o steam or other fluid may escape through an 'opening-3. The flanged outer ends of the projections l and 5, within which the pas- :sageways 2 and 3are provided, are connected with pipes, not shown, by which the steam C for other fluid is conducted from a source yof the outlet passageway 3. The movable valve.H

member l0 COmPfSGS a cylindrical skirt 'POT-"L80 tion 15 which projects into a cylindricalfsupport and guide member 16 whichl is provided -f upon its outer end with an'outwardly eXtende `ing flange 17 which is clamped between" a,4

shoulder 18 upon the member '1v atthe lower 85 outer edge of an opening 19 and a disc member 20. TheV latter is fastened to the `body or V-casingl to close the opening 19 by means of screwbolts 21. The opening at `19 is in op-x. v,

posed relation to the outlet opening 3.

' The head portion 11y ofthe movable-valve member 10 is provided upon its-innerside with a recess 25 which is in communication through openings 26 with theoutlet passage-H 'way' or port 3. The lower innerfedge of the 95 opening into the recess 25 beveled or inf clined outwardly, as indicated at 2,6', tolform' a seat for a correspondingly beveledportion upon the-upper outerI edgeof a pilot valve -27 The said pilotvalveis adapted 10 tovopen and close the opening into the recess 25. The pilot valve 27 is provided with a steml 28 which passes through an opening 29 provided in the cap plate 30 rwhich closes the lower or inner end of the skirt l5 of the movable valve member `10. yThe cap plate 30 is fastenedto theA lower or inner end of 'the skirt l5 by means of screw bolts 30'., Y ci Y vIt may rbe noted that the skirt portion 15 oftlie movableV valve member is provided',

as usualywithopenings through whiclrsteamv or other fluid under pressure maypass.v p

The stem 28 is of less diameter than the pilot valve 27 so that a shoulder is provided o at 3l upon the lower end of the Valve 27 f ,which is adapted-oto' abut vorrcontact with the inner asideloiithel cap or closing plate vWhen the pilotvalve is in closed posi- ;tion7 as shown inthe drawing, the shoulder 2Q 31 is spaced; a short distance from ythe cap or closing plate 30 so that the said pilot valve may move a short distance between thesaid plateand the seat26c.r Y ,Y

YY"l`hestem28 extends outward through an .Y -25 opening 33 provided centrally of the closing disc; 20,. Forthe purpose of tightly Yclosing the joint'.bet'ween the stem 28 and the disc i `42Q I have provided upon the lower or outer .sideof thelatter a tubular projection 34v .flo within which packing is provided which :is adapted to be compressed' byrmeans of a Y gland 436 Awhich is` adapted to be forcedy into the annular space betweenthe stem 28 and thev tubular portion 34 by means of screw, 35 Ybolt,s38 in the manner sho-wn.v [The stem28 ,extendsjra considerable distance beyondy ythe ,Yloweror outer end ofthe tubular projection 34-and is guided by means of a supplemental fguide 39 vwhich i is supported between bars 0.40, only one Vof which is shown, which exntenddownwardly or outwardly from the disc 20. The Vlower ends of the bars 40'terminate ina-cylindrical portion 41 providedjwith an ,internallyscrew-threaded sleeve 42 which is jin engagement,with-external screw threads 43 Vupon the lower end portion of the stem 28. The sleeve 42 is provided with a gear 44 t uponaits lower or outer end which is adapted to beengaged byl a gear-pinionY (not shown) '5 for the purposeofi-rotating the same together with the said sleeve. ,Y The sleeve is held against-longitudi'nal movement by means of v a flange 45 which is held between the lower end ofthe cylindrical portion 4 1 and a flange 'f '55 46 providedl centrally. of the two-part member j 47, the twovpartsiof which are adapted to be.A detachably held' together by jmeansy of bolts-18. i t

The pilot-valve 27`and its stem 28-'are provided with yan' opening 49 extend-ing-length-V wise and from endv to `endthereof within which isglocated a rod 50. The upper end lofthe; said 'rod extends through an;l opening 5l-provided 'centrally ofthe headll of the favalyve member A10. kThefroel iitsjclosely-r in 54 which has screw-threaded engagement with the enlarged outerormupper end of the openingV 52. When the plug 54Y isV screwed into Aposition it will be apparentv that the nrod 50 is secured or fastened *to the-valve member Al0.r The lower or outer end of the ,opening 49 is enlarged for the reception of packing material 55 which is compacted and heldin position byranadjustable; gland 56.

:The lower or outer end'of the rod750iextendsV through and Abeyond the gland 56T and projects intoa cup-like member '60 f located in a supporting casing 61, being supportedtherein by means'of a coiled spring62, the

,upper end ofn which is seated against lthe lower sideof ,a lateral flange 63 at the upper end of the said vcup-like member, while the oppositey or lower end of the said springvis Vseated against a plug 64 mounted in a screwthreaded openingl 65 inthe .lower end of. the casing 6l@ Any-suitable means, such as a lever and weight, may be substituted for the spring 62.V f

upon the rod 50vwhich is transmittedito the valve" 10j and tends to cause movement of the klatter into closed position.VV VThe force 'ex-1i Verted bythe spring 62,V acting through the v rod 50,v counterbalances lthe force of gravity acting upon the-valve member 1,0..l Itfollows that when the internally screw-threadedrsleeve 42 is: rotated in a 4direction to cause -11 downward or outward movement of thepilot valve stem 28,'togetherY with thev saidpilot valve, to open the same, the spring62 oper- Y ates to resist and to prevent fa y. corresponoling movement ofthe-main- Yvalve 10. In conse-.i5 A quence of this/'the pilot valvebegins to open' with the initial rotary movementoic the internally 4screw-threaded member42 in a direction tofeftect the end desired.i The main valve will remain in' closed' position untill the shoulder 31 of the pil-'ot valve engages the cap plate 30, whereupon the continued operation` by rtatifonl ,ofthe sleeve-42' will. effect complete opening of the l valve', lmember l0.

When it isl desired to adjust-the valve member l() from open toclosed position the Y i A 2,95 The spring 62 normally is-under compression. Itstendency'to expand exerts a force sleeve member 42 is rotated inthe opposite direction to cause-*movement of y the pilot valve 27 first. into closed position after which both theLpi-lot and mainva'lves 'are moved forward-.togetherto-effet'closing of theflat- Y ter.V The action-of the spring .through the` Y rod 49 upon the main valvev 1.0- prevents vi- Vbration pory chattering o-the latter when rit fisin-avery nearly Vclosedv position,-v i

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a valve structure, the combination of a casing having a valve seat interiorly thereof, a movable valve member located within said casing and cooperating with said seat to open and close the passageway through said valve casing, said valve member having a passageway therethrough, a pilot valve for opening and closing the said passageway, said pilot valve having a stem which projects from the said casing and also having an opening extending through the said valve and stem axially thereof, a rod extending through said opening and having connection at one end with the said valve member, and means acting upon the opposite end of said rod which tends to hold the said valve member in closed position.

2. In a valve structure, the combination of a casing having a seat interiorly thereof, a movable valve member which cooperates with said seat to open and close the passageway through said casing, said movable valve member having a passageway therethrough, a pilot valve for opening and closing the said passageway, said pilot valve having a stem which projects from the said casing, the said pilot valve and stem having an opening extending therethrough axT ially thereof, means in engagement with the said stem for causing opening and closing movements of the said pilot valve, a rod extending through the opening in said pilot valve and stem, one end of said rod having connection with the said movable valve, and yielding means supported upon the outer end of the said valve stem which is normally under compression, the said yielding means acting upon the opposite end of said rod andy holding the said movable valve against movement during the initial opening movement of the said pilot valve.

3. In a valve structure, the combination of a casing provided with a passageway therethrough and also having a seat interiorly thereof, a movable valve member for cooperating with said seat to open and close the said passageway, said movable valve member having an opening therethrough, a pilot valve for opening and closing said opening, said pilot valve having a stem which projects from said casing, said pilot valve and stem having an opening extending therethrough and axially thereof, means in engagement with the said stem for opening and closing the pilot valve and for opening and closing the said valve member, a rod extending through the opening of said pilot valve and stem and having connection at one end with the said valve member, a support mounted upon the outer end of said pilot valve stem, and a coiled spring mounted in said support, said spring being normally under compression and acting upon said rod to hold the same in its uppermost position and prevent opening movement of the said valve member upon the initial opening movement of the said pilot valve.

4f. In a valve structure, the combination of a valve casing having a seat and fluid outlet and inlet passages therein, a valve member vcooperating with said seat having a passage therein connecting said fluid outlet and inlet passages, a pilot valve for opening and closing said passageway through said valve member and having lost motion connection therewith, means interposed between said valve said seat having a passage therein connecting l said fluid outlet and inlet passages, a pilot valve for opening and closing said passagesoV way through said valve member and having I lost motion connection therewith, means interposed between said valve member and pilot valve for supporting the weight of and stressing said valve member against said seat during movement of said pilot valve through said lost motion connection, and means for actuating .said pilot valve and for actuating said v valve member through said pilot valve independently of said last mentioned means.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have hereunto signed my name this 13th day of May, A. D., 1930.

MARTIN P. 'lllLLliiILVA 

